Paint Brush Care Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 15: Brushes, tools and brush care · Set 848 · 40 questions

Artist's tip (Clean, gentle, dry): Palette – mixing; water pot – rinsing; easel – holding the board; masking tape – holding paper flat; sponge – dabbing textures. Round brush – fine lines and details; flat brush – wide, straight strokes. Good care: rinse, wash with mild soap, reshape, dry bristles up. Bad: leaving it in water, dried paint, scrubbing, standing on its bristles.

1. 1.🖌️ Which brush is best for thin lines and tiny details? (a) a wide flat brush (b) a sponge (c) a big roller (d) a small round brush
2. 2.True or false: reshaping the tip is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing on its bristles (b) reshaping the tip (c) washing with mild soap (d) rinsing between colours
4. 4.What do we use a sponge for? (a) mixing colours (b) wide, straight strokes (c) dabbing soft textures (d) holding paper flat
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rinsing between colours (b) drying bristles up (c) washing with mild soap (d) scrubbing hard on paper
6. 6.🖌️ Is standing on its bristles good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
7. 7.True or false: we use an easel for holding paper flat. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🖌️ Is reshaping the tip good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
9. 9.What do we use an easel for? (a) holding a board upright (b) fine lines and details (c) holding paper flat (d) wide, straight strokes
10. 10.What do we use a palette for? (a) holding paper flat (b) mixing colours (c) wide, straight strokes (d) holding a board upright
11. 11.True or false: washing with mild soap is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: we use a flat brush for wide, straight strokes. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.What do we use masking tape for? (a) giving a pencil a point (b) holding paper flat (c) holding a board upright (d) fine lines and details
14. 14.🧰 Which art tool do we use for fine lines and details? (a) sharpener (b) water pot (c) sponge (d) round brush
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting paint dry on it (b) standing on its bristles (c) scrubbing hard on paper (d) reshaping the tip
16. 16.What do we use a round brush for? (a) rinsing brushes (b) holding paper flat (c) giving a pencil a point (d) fine lines and details
17. 17.True or false: drying bristles up is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrubbing hard on paper (b) drying bristles up (c) letting paint dry on it (d) leaving it in water
19. 19.🧰 Which art tool do we use for mixing colours? (a) round brush (b) palette (c) flat brush (d) water pot
20. 20.🖌️ Which brush is best for painting a wide, even sky? (a) a small round brush (b) a wide flat brush (c) a toothpick (d) a pencil
21. 21.🖌️ How should you store a clean, dry brush? (a) with paint on it (b) in the water pot (c) bristles down (d) bristles up or flat
22. 22.True or false: reshaping the tip is bad for the brush. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is good brush care? (a) washing with mild soap (b) standing on its bristles (c) letting paint dry on it (d) leaving it in water
24. 24.Which of these is good brush care? (a) scrubbing hard on paper (b) drying bristles up (c) letting paint dry on it (d) leaving it in water
25. 25.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) reshaping the tip (b) rinsing between colours (c) drying bristles up (d) leaving it in water
26. 26.True or false: letting paint dry on it is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is good brush care? (a) rinsing between colours (b) letting paint dry on it (c) scrubbing hard on paper (d) standing on its bristles
28. 28.True or false: we use a sharpener for giving a pencil a point. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: we use a sponge for mixing colours. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) drying bristles up (b) washing with mild soap (c) rinsing between colours (d) scrubbing hard on paper
31. 31.True or false: washing with mild soap is bad for the brush. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🖌️ Is drying bristles up good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
33. 33.🖌️ Is leaving it in water good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
34. 34.🧰 Which art tool do we use for holding paper flat? (a) easel (b) masking tape (c) sharpener (d) flat brush
35. 35.True or false: rinsing between colours is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧰 Which art tool do we use for holding a board upright? (a) flat brush (b) water pot (c) easel (d) sponge
37. 37.Which of these is good brush care? (a) leaving it in water (b) scrubbing hard on paper (c) reshaping the tip (d) standing on its bristles
38. 38.True or false: standing on its bristles is bad for the brush. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧰 Which art tool do we use for wide, straight strokes? (a) flat brush (b) palette (c) sharpener (d) easel
40. 40.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) washing with mild soap (b) reshaping the tip (c) letting paint dry on it (d) rinsing between colours

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